The only gallery in New York City devoted exclusively to Contemporary Visual Performance, the Grace Exhibition Space [GES] presents over 30 curated live performance art exhibitions each year, between February-May and September-November. Since opening in 2006, GES offers an opportunity to experience visceral and challenging works by the best of the current generation of international performance artists.  Through discussions, workshops and live art, GES establishes an environment that supports exchange and collaboration among artists and audiences from diverse cultures and artistic backgrounds.

SUBMISSIONS – Deadline: January 20 for Spring, 2012

Submissions any time after will still be reviewed

GUIDELINES:

Works of performance art that explores themes of the body and politics, whether personal or social and beyond.

-          CV

-          Short Bio (One Paragraph, no more than 150 words)

-          Short description of proposed work

-          Description of past works

-          Any relevant links

  Images:

- Up to 10 digital images no larger than 1280 pixels in any direction and at
72 dpi.
- Digital images should be named with applicant’s full name and image #
- In your email include title, medium, date, and a brief description of the
work(s)
* Videos:
- In your email, include the link to your video on YouTube or Vimeo.
- Also include the title, and a one paragraph description of each video
submitted.

We expect you to be available to make a presentation about your work and to teach and/or participate in a performance art-related workshop. Our schedule is: Monday – Artist Presentations, Thursday – Artist Workshops, Friday – Live Art Event

We can provide one week of housing, studio space and one-meal/day for accepted artists.

We are not able to provide travel funding, but will provide transportation when you are arriving and leaving.

Please send all submissions to:

info@Grace-Exhibition-Space.com

Grace Exhibition Space

Directors, Jill McDermid-Hokanson and Erik Hokanson